Back from Ghana
What a trip!!
I was asked by Spokane businessman that was going to travel with us before we departed "What will we be doing on this trip?" I responded to Dan Houk that we were looking for business opportunities in Ghana that would bring long-term financial sustainability to the Sawla Children's Home. I shared that we had some meetings that were set, but had no idea what God had in mind of how or even if that was to be accomplished. God orchestrated our time in Ghana and now we are in a position to move forward on some potential businesses.
On our way north from Accra we read in a local newspaper that World Vision was partnering with other organizations to bring solar energy lanterns to villages without electricity. When we got to Tamale we dropped into the World Vision office and meet with the regional director. Ron Phillips asked him about this program and the director shared that it was new idea that is just being birthed and gave us limited information, but said they had a person running with this but he was not around. As we walked out of his office the director for the project was just arriving and was walking toward us. We talked with him, he gave us the information, accepted our proposal to work with them in the north, went to the supplier and purchased one lantern to show to some of the villages around the children's home. These are not donated lanterns, but the village purchases them at a fair price and the seller makes a profit. So there is now a Ghanaian representative handling the promotion and sale of lanterns.
Our driver on the trip, Moses (great name when you are going through the wilderness of Africa) was a joy to be with. He not only drives, but pampers his clients. His daily grind, when not on a trip, is to drive his own taxi in Accra. For long trips such as ours he has to rent a van from a local college professor, so in our discussion during last few days of our stay in Ghana we decided to look at the possibility of setting him up in business with a van. Nothing is promised and much research needs to be done, but this looks like another potential that will help bring long-term sustainability to the children's home. Moses will be the owner, but will give some of the profit to the Sawla Children's Home.
We have no doubt that God has something in mind regarding the long-term care of the 39 children in Sawla. We will keep you posted on progress.
I was asked by Spokane businessman that was going to travel with us before we departed "What will we be doing on this trip?" I responded to Dan Houk that we were looking for business opportunities in Ghana that would bring long-term financial sustainability to the Sawla Children's Home. I shared that we had some meetings that were set, but had no idea what God had in mind of how or even if that was to be accomplished. God orchestrated our time in Ghana and now we are in a position to move forward on some potential businesses.
On our way north from Accra we read in a local newspaper that World Vision was partnering with other organizations to bring solar energy lanterns to villages without electricity. When we got to Tamale we dropped into the World Vision office and meet with the regional director. Ron Phillips asked him about this program and the director shared that it was new idea that is just being birthed and gave us limited information, but said they had a person running with this but he was not around. As we walked out of his office the director for the project was just arriving and was walking toward us. We talked with him, he gave us the information, accepted our proposal to work with them in the north, went to the supplier and purchased one lantern to show to some of the villages around the children's home. These are not donated lanterns, but the village purchases them at a fair price and the seller makes a profit. So there is now a Ghanaian representative handling the promotion and sale of lanterns.
Our driver on the trip, Moses (great name when you are going through the wilderness of Africa) was a joy to be with. He not only drives, but pampers his clients. His daily grind, when not on a trip, is to drive his own taxi in Accra. For long trips such as ours he has to rent a van from a local college professor, so in our discussion during last few days of our stay in Ghana we decided to look at the possibility of setting him up in business with a van. Nothing is promised and much research needs to be done, but this looks like another potential that will help bring long-term sustainability to the children's home. Moses will be the owner, but will give some of the profit to the Sawla Children's Home.
We have no doubt that God has something in mind regarding the long-term care of the 39 children in Sawla. We will keep you posted on progress.
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